The Social CommerceBoom
in India
Discover how Indian D2C brands can dominate the ₹1,10,000 Cr social
commerce market with WhatsApp shopping, live selling, and influencer-
driven sales. Adapt & grow today!
3.
Social Media: AFull-Fledged Sales Engine
Social media in India has transformed from a discovery tool into a full-scale shopping destination. Transactions are now
happening inside Instagram feeds, WhatsApp chats, and live shopping events.
₹1,10,000+ Cr
Annual Sales
in Indian social commerce (2024).
37%
Online Purchases
influenced by social shopping.
Why Retargeting is Crucial in Social
Commerce
4.
Optimizing Checkout &Post-Purchase
Social commerce thrives on impulse buying. A slow or complicated checkout process leads to high drop-off rates.
Checkout Optimization
Enable 1-Click Checkout, offer UPI & BNPL, and auto-fill
details to increase conversions.
WhatsApp Post-Purchase
53% of customers expect WhatsApp tracking. Brands using
it see 20% fewer refund requests and increased retention.
5.
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RTO Suite
• Real-time order tracking.
• Convert COD to prepaid.
• Reduce return-to-origin cases.
Marketing
• Automated campaigns.
• Personalized offers.
• Tailored recommendations.
8.
Enhance Customer Interaction
Chatbot
•No-code chatbot builder.
• Automate personalized shopping.
• Convert conversations to sales.
Click-to-WhatsApp Ads
• Launch campaigns effortlessly.
• Drive direct conversations.
• Boost ROI with minimal effort.
9.
See the Impactfor Yourself
20%
Increased
conversions
70%
More query
resolutions
45%
Lesser RTO cases
Engage Customers Everywhere
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10.
Refine Targeting withAutomated Segmentation
Upgrade your targeting strategy with drip campaigns for precise and efficient user engagement.
Pre-purchase
Target customers based on their journeys, offer personalized product
suggestions, and boost sales.
• Prospective visitors
• Cart abandonment
• Checkout interruptions
Post-purchase
Transform completed transactions into new opportunities with strategic
post-purchase actions.
• Unconfirmed orders
• Incomplete addresses
• COD Orders
12.
New Logo AcquisitionPlan
Step 1 : Make a database of potential companies
Step 1.1 : Use categorization / Ideal Customer Persona to make the list
Step 1.2 : Segmentation can be done by;- Unicorn, Sunicorn etc. ( details in next page)
Step 1.3 : Categorization can be done :- funding stage, traffic etc ( details in next page)
Designing the target data
Sourcing the target data
Step 2 : Analyze the marketplaces
Step 2.1 : Analyze the brands hosted on marketplaces like Nykaa, Amazon etc ( details in next page )
Month Goal KPI Target
M1 Build list, run awareness & warm up 70 to 100 connects per member
M2 Personalized pitches & mid-market wins 14 to 20 demos per member
M3 Close unicorns & build referrals 7 to 10 closures per member
Setting up monthly goals
Sourcing the SPOC data
Step 3 : Use LinkedIn to connect with Founders, CMO, CBO
Step 3.1 : Use Data fetched from portal like Fundoo data for email marketing campaign
13.
Segmentation of Brands
CategoryDefinition Examples
Unicorns Valuation > $1B or dominant brand presence
Nykaa, Lenskart, boAt,
Mamaearth
Sunicorns Valuation $100M–$1B or Series B+ funded
SUGAR Cosmetics, Plum
Goodness, WOW Skin Science
Growth Stage Funded D2C brands scaling fast (Series A/B) Beyoung, Neeman’s, Kapiva
Early Stage Seed/Pre-Series A startups, Shark Tank entrants Perfora, Paradyes, Flatheads
Bootstrapped
Product-market fit, strong on marketplaces, no VC
funding
Powerlook, Ugaoo, Bacca Bucci
Focus Area Action Plan
Brand Prioritization
Categorize 1,000+ brands by funding stage, traffic, and customer
reviews
ICP Creation Create Ideal Customer Profiles (Unicorn, Growth, Early)
Data Collection
Use LinkedIn, Apollo.io, Nykaa/Amazon links to get founder/growth
lead info
Tools LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Hunter.io, Crunchbase, Startup India
Soft Outreach Connect on LinkedIn with founders, Heads of Marketing, Growth, CRM
Email Nurture
Sequence
Trigger 3-step sequence: Value Case Study Demo CTA
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New Logo Acquisition
14.
Brand Discovery Sourcesfor New Logo Acquisition
(Nykaa, Amazon, Myntra, Inc42, etc.)
Platform / Source Estimated Brands Link Use Case / Focus Area Example Brands
Nykaa ~9,240 nykaa.com/brand
Beauty, wellness, skincare,
personal care
Mamaearth, Plum, Dot & Key,
The Moms Co.
Amazon Launchpad 500+ curated amazon.in/launchpad
Early-stage D2C brands across
FMCG, nutrition, wellness
mCaffeine, Plix, Slurrp Farm,
Bold Care
Myntra Brand Directory 800+ fashion brands myntra.com/shop/brands
Fast fashion, youth-first D2C
apparel
Bacca Bucci, Beyoung, Campus
Sutra, Snitch
Inc42 D2C Tracker 100+ featured brands inc42.com/features/d2c-brands
Top Indian D2C startups across
multiple sectors
The Souled Store, WOW Skin
Science, SUGAR
YourStory D2C Articles 200+ covered brands yourstory.com/tag/d2c
Shark Tank brands, high-growth
consumer startups
Skippi Ice Pops, Auli, Flatheads
Crunchbase / Tracxn 1,000+ verified startups crunchbase.com / tracxn.com
Funded D2C companies, stage-
based targeting
Zouk, Kapiva, BlissClub, The
Whole Truth
Startup India Registry 90,000+ startups (broad) startupindia.gov.in
Government-registered startups,
MSMEs incl. D2C brands
plumgoodness.com,
themancompany.com, kapiva.in